Mysteries & Detective Stories - Teens Ficton

In this hilarious, contemporary YA whodunit, a mystery-loving teen finally gets a chance to solve a real-life crime. But solving a murder is complicated when all the prime suspects are related to you... 14-year-old Ruth was expecting a few fights on her family's vacation...

My name is Zhara and I lived a pretty average life until the day I met Benton, Xavier, Jett, Wilder, Ridge, and Jackson. Now my days are filled with drug lords, threats, lies, secrets, and kissing... It's starting to make separating my real life...

A heart-pounding thriller tailor-made for the YA BookTokers! Its Scream meets Scooby-Doo in this electrifying horror.When the town's "it-couple," Brad and Shelley, are found brutally murdered in a secluded manor, a brave group of teen friends takes on the mystery.Set in 2001 Sanera, California-a...

Until now, Andrea has never put stock in the mystic foretelling of a Tarot Reading. Her purchase of an enchanted amulet, combined with a more than mysterious reading, began a nightmare that whisked her away from all she knew and into a life of...

Only the bravest felines dare to enter the Isle of Dogs.On the trail of a missing inventor called Quincy, cat reporter Julius Kyle follows a dangerous trail through mountains and savannahs to Alcander, a city built and run by canines. With the help of...

Detective James Faulkner has been haunted by tragedy and silence for fifteen years. But when a mysterious letter arrives with a coded message, it sparks the return of his sharp mind to solve a case that could change everything. Together with his loyal companion,...

First in a series of light novels about a dog detective Canine private eye Trigger wishes someone would throw him a bone. Without a case to solve, the quick-witted Chihuahua is stuck digging for scraps in a city run by criminal cats. So he...

First in a series of light novels about a dog detective Canine private eye Trigger wishes someone would throw him a bone. Without a case to solve, the quick-witted Chihuahua is stuck digging for scraps in a city run by criminal cats. So he...

Outer Banks meets Bone Gap in New York Times bestselling author Samuel Miller's propulsive and genre-bending YA mystery, following a group of teenagers who discover a dead body while playing an app-based adventure game that sends players to "random" locations, unlocking a much deeper...

Holiday cheer turns deadly when tragedy strikes at the new Petersburg Fitness Center in December 1974.As laughter fills the air at the Open House for the Petersburg Health & Fitness Center, little does university sophomore Michelle Kilpatrick know the night will end in tragedy.With...

Two socialite sisters in 1930s Boston take it upon themselves to help the police in crime detection. Armed with fountain pen, notepaper, a Mercedes Benz roadster, and plenty of lipstick, Kate and Betty Hadley can fulfill their dreams of living on the edge of...

In a dark, seedy world full of bad cats, a lone detective is puzzled by a city-spanning crime that has him licked.Nub City is in the grip of a Depression, and its cat inhabitants are getting desperate. They'll resort to thievery, deception, and even...

From the Author of the Runaway Train series comes Miles in Time, a Thrilling Time-Travel Mystery for Young Detectives.Solve the mystery, save the future...14-year-old Miles Hardy spends most of his time as an amateur Sherlock Holmes and running his detective agency with his good...

Slate-A Band of Friends Mystery Book I is a new edition of the ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARD 2023 winner for Best Young Adult/New Adult novel (Florida Writers Association)SLATE is a junior at a Manhattan private school. Due to an accident of birth, he has...

They fought to get to the sanctuary. Now they must fight to keep it.When Connor arrived at the sanctuary of New Haven, he thoroughly embraced its fair governance and the amenities that liberty provides. He could go to school, play baseball, hang out with...

The twins Josh and Tim haven't seen their neighbor Mrs. Frolic for a few days. They don't trust it. Without anyone knowing the boys decide to embark on a secret mission to search for her. They think that their neighbor, the inventor Mr. Boombang,...

15 years old girl name Rose who was living with her characterless mother, so done with her damn life and one day her mother introduced her with her new boyfriend named Arthur.But this book is not about Arthur or Daddy, Rose waanted to rid...

Samantha's mean-spirited great-uncle, novelist Augustus Trevor, blackmails a group of celebrities to his island mansion to participate in a "game." When Augustus is found dead, Samantha must join the game.Author: Joan Lowery NixonISBN-10: 0440219167ISBN-13: 9780440219163Publisher: Rh Childrens BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1994Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 6.70h...

The thrilling conclusion to the Lizzie & Darcy Mysteries duology, following Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series! A Bingley family curse looms over Lizzie's sister and Darcy's best friend--but are the dark forces at work supernatural or human?Lizzie...

When you're down in the dumps, there's no better pick-me-up than a surprise present. That's why Veronica Mallory's father has just bought her a dollhouse that looks incredibly life-like. At first, Veronica is thrilled with the ancient treasure...until it starts having a strange and...

In the influence of the Gen Z era, where social media filters everything and everyone wears a mask of perfection or we can say tries to be perfect, we meet Eleanor "Ellie" Harper, a 19-year-old girl with a contagious laugh who can light up...

When the entire town of Hollowbrook vanishes overnight, teenager Alex Carter is the only one left behind. Determined to uncover the truth, Alex embarks on a dangerous journey, discovering ancient secrets, cryptic clues, and a dark force threatening to erase the town forever. Will...

In a dark, seedy world full of bad cats, a lone detective is puzzled by a city-spanning crime that has him licked.Nub City is in the grip of a Depression, and its cat inhabitants are getting desperate. They'll resort to thievery, deception, and even...

After weeks of not being able to see for smoke; there was a wall of thick vines which reached to the sky; people started to call it 'The Thicket'. They were as thick as tree trunks, they grew and entwined just like creepers.Beyond the...

An instant New York Times and Indie bestseller!From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before...

Kane Academy student Zero Hale knows two things: that he is cursed, and that he wants to die. But his plans for suicide are interrupted when he discovers his classmate, Briar Thornswood, about to jump from the same bridge he is.Suddenly, his entire existence...

Enter a realm of relentless darkness and unsettling suspense in this chilling collection of short stories. Within these pages, you'll encounter the macabre and the mysterious, the supernatural and the sinister. Each tale will draw you deeper into the abyss of fear, where the...

Told in alternating points of view by a wide cast of characters, Twisted Fate is a tensely wrought psychological thriller, perfect for fans of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.Two sisters. One mysterious boy.Ally and Sydney couldn't be more different--one shy, the other popular...

From the author of This Books Kills comes another twisty mystery that's part Agatha Christie, part Karen McManus. Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive?When Devi, Lizzie, and Jayne get snowed in and stranded...

I Kissed Shara Wheeler meets The Agathas in this cozy mystery about rivals who must find out who has been framing them for crimes they didn't commit, from Stonewall Honor-winning author Chatham Greenfield. Sadie Katz and Cleo Chapman have been rivals since birth. Literally....

When the first letter appears in Kay Anderson's locker, it carries one instruction: dye your hand blue.She definitely shouldn't follow it. Kay doesn't have time for secret societies: as a scholarship student at up-and-coming Manhattan prep school Davison High, she knows her job is...

The young adult debut from the award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo! When a high school tarot reader's latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, she must apply everything she's learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own....

Werewolves. Alaska. Young love. In wilderness filled rural Alaska, 16-year-old Trileka Tyler dreams of a different life, one free from keeping her sulky younger sister, Susitna, in line and her eccentric, absent minded stepmother, Winter, on track. She gets her wish when Winter's teenage...

Lauren DeSanto's best friend and bandmate goes missing and she's the prime suspect. Lauren must unravel her friend's tangled life to uncover the truth and clear her own name.Kadence Mulligan's star was rising. She and her best friend, Lauren DeSanto, watched their songs go...

A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese...

Riverdale meets The Queen's Gambit in this fun, twisty thriller by an Edgar Award-winning author, featuring a deliciously dysfunctional family with dark secrets and shifting alliances. Fourteen-year-old chess whiz Ruby Vossen tries to keep to herself. She refuses to be a pawn in her...

One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out--with beasts, murder, and magic--in this first book in a thrilling locked-room whodunnit YA fantasy duology by Andrea Hannah and New York Times bestseller Rebecca Mix.After a decade of war, the kingdoms of Avendell and Istellia have...

Silence of the Lambs for young adults -- Blood Will Out is a gripping YA thriller readers won't be able to put down. Ari Sullivan is alive--for now. She wakes at the bottom of a cistern, confused, injured and alone, with only the shadowy...

My Apocalyptic Feelings unfolds amid a global cataclysm, painting a compelling narrative of love entwined with the struggle for existence.Oliver, armed with crucial knowledge yet powerless to stop the chaos, and Lily, torn between her commitments and her undeniable pull towards Oliver, navigate the...

Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling novel, the second in the New York Times bestselling series from author Anna Godbersen.As old friends become rivals, Manhattan's most dazzling socialites find their futures threatened by whispers from the past. In this...

In a year that promised perfection, V's life is about to get flipped upside down. Between the heartbeats of a new romance and the loyalty of her best friend, she's thrown into a maze of secrets where every truth uncovered shadows a lie. Can...

Author: Jennifer Lynn BarnesISBN-10: 031659122XISBN-13: 9780316591225Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2025Pages: 352Format: HardcoverSize: 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.13d

Timely and unforgettable, The Brightwood Code sheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men. "The Brightwood Code has everything I love in a book." --Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book...

Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood - and the loss of Shane's father and...

From the author of Escape Room comes a new pulse-quickening read! How do you outrun danger when you're trapped at sea? Welcome to No Exit. The place for you, so that others are safe. Vesper thought a ten-day cruise would be the perfect escape...

While riding their motorcycles along the Shore Road, Frank and Joe Hardy, along with their pal Chet Morton, meet a local fisherman who has just had his car stolen. The three boys give chase and, further down the road, find their chum, Jack Dodd,...

Everyone has something to hide.WHO KILLED GRETCHEN MEYER?Fear grips the residents of Hidden Falls the night Sonia Feldman and her best friend, Gretchen Meyer, are attacked in the woods. Sonia was lucky to escape with her life, but Gretchen's body is discovered at the...

Embark on an enthralling journey in "The Summer of Firsts: A Young Adult Romance," where the warmth of a new season intertwines with the fervor of first encounters and the allure of an enigmatic town.In this captivating tale, Emma, a spirited protagonist, finds herself...

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Haunting from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. The walls whisper. The ceilings shriek. No one can survive a night of terror inside Graymoss. The old...

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Weekend was Murder from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Mary Elizabeth can't wait for the weekend to begin at the Ridley Hotel, where a famous...